EU Policy
A category covering news about how European Union (EU) policy relates to ports. This includes the relationship between EU and national government policy, the role of EU institutions. Subjects include EU regulation, the environment, cold ironing, investment, aid and Ten-T transport.
ESPO calls for EU to keep goods moving
Brussels, Belgium (Ports Europe) March 18, 2020 – The European Sea Ports Organisation (ESPO) has called on the European Commission to implement plans to...
EU Ministers of Transport in charge of maritime affairs met in Opatija, Croatia
As part of the activities of the Croatian Presidency of the Council of the European Union, a two-day event was held in Opatija. On the first day, a Maritime...
Tirrenia di Navigazione receives good and bad news from the EU Commission
Brussels, Belgium (Ports Europe) March 3, 2020 – The European Commission has ruled that the public service compensation granted since 2009 to Tirrenia di...
Common maritime agenda in the Black Sea in motion
News – EU Maritime Affairs and Fisheries – February 28, 2020 The Common maritime agenda for the Black Sea has officially launched on February 17,...
Genadi Arveladze speaks at the Economic Conference “Georgia and the World 2020”
Tbilisi, Georgia (Ports Europe) February 27, 2020 – Deputy Minister of Economy and Sustainable Development, Genadi Arveladze, has been speaking at a...
Georgia seeks EU support for transport and communication links
Giorgi Gakharia – Georgia needs EU support in strengthening transport and communication links to enable businesses to convert political gains into...
Livorno port hosts Smooth Ports event
Livorno, Italy (Ports Europe) February 23, 2020 – “Smooth Ports”, an Interreg Europe European initiative, has held an event in the port of...
Greek minister to attend European Shipping Week in Brussels
Athens, Greece (Ports Europe) February 20, 2020 – The Minister of Maritime and Islands Policy, Yiannis Plakiotakis, will be in Brussels February 20 to...
EU to hold TEN-T day in Croatia in May 2020
The European Commission, together with the Croatian Presidency of the Council of the EU and Ministry of Transport of Croatia, will hold a TEN-T Days 2020...
15 organizations from transport sector call for bold and realistic European Green Deal
15 organizations from the transport Sector call for a bold and realistic European Green Deal – Brussels, February 11th, 2020 The Communication on the...
European Union supports “Safeport”, designed by Siport21
News – European Union supports “Safeport”, the smart system development designed by Siport21 – February 17, 2020 Based on the SME instrument of...
EU Parliament approves EU-Vietnam free trade and investment protection deals
The EU-Vietnam trade agreement, the “most modern and ambitious agreement ever concluded between the EU and a developing country”, got Parliament’s...
EU-Vietnam trade deal: what are the benefits?
Brussels, Belgium (Ports Europe) February 7, 2020 – The EU and Vietnam are scheduled to sign a trade deal which aims to reduce nearly all tariffs on...
Meeting of Greek Prime Minister with EU Commissioner for Economic Affairs Paolo Gentiloni
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis met with EU Commissioner for Economic Affairs Paolo Gentiloni at the Maximus Palace ‘Green light from the European...
European Commission and European Investment Fund launch €75 million BlueInvest Fund
The European Commission is partnering with the European Investment Fund, part of the European Investment Bank Group (EIB), to launch the BlueInvest Fund today....
EU-Ukraine Association Council meeting joined by infrastructure minister
Infrastructure Minister Vladislav Krykliy participated in the EU-Ukraine Association Council meeting – January 28, 2020 Infrastructure Minister Vladislav...
Ukraine sees its transport integrated with the EU
State policy in the field of transport and infrastructure has a clear European integration direction, Vladislav Krykliy – January 28, 2020 In the...
Albania’s Durrës port to implement SUPAIR sustainability plan
Durrës, Albania (Ports Europe) January 28, 2020 – Autoriteti Portual Durres (APD – Durres Port Authority) considers protection of the environment...
EU-Vietnam free trade deal gets green light in trade committee
The Committee on International Trade backed the free trade and investment protection agreements between the EU and Vietnam on Tuesday – January 20, 2020....
A shift to rail is vital for delivering the European Green Deal
The Community of European Railway and Infrastructure Companies (CER) welcomes the European Green Deal, which recognises the role of rail in delivering the...